Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-08
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 NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Dr. Horatio Pot | tar. Episcopal bishop of New York, died yesterday, at the age of S4. He had | been suffering three years from pneu- mOnia.
 W,sHISGroS, Jan. 4.-The senate, soon after reassembling, adjourned ss a mark of respect to the memory of Sem ator Logan. The house proceeded to | ordinary business.
 NEW YORK, January 4th.-The cODdi- ton of John Roach Is about the same to- day. He passed acomtortable night. | WASHINGTON. Jan. 4th.-In his prayer this morning. the chaplain referred to the death of Senator Logan in feeling words After listening to the reading or several communications. the house sd-
 journed m respect to the memory of the dead senator. 1 SAS FRANCIsCO. January 4-The body | of Major Robt. Beck, who disappeared an December 23i, was found floating m the bay this morning. For some days before his disappearance Maj. Beck was
 noticed to be acting strangely. He had
 been a sufferer from rheumatism ard neuralgis and 1t IS supposed that, rem dered insane by his troubles, he wan
 dered away and was drowned.
 NEW YORK. Jan. iih.-Col. McAllister who. up Co three months ago, had com m6nd ofthe Benicls Arsenal, at CalifOr nia, died yesterday ID this city, from
 kidney trouble.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 4th.-The president ] A. n NsNs. He is still suffering from the rheuma-
 tism, but seems to be beimproving steadily.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4.-The big ship John Mcleod, which has just arrived at
 thls port. brings the details of a tragedy l which occurred on board that vessel during her passage. The vessel left St,
 John. \. B., on February l4.h last year. | On the morning of March tenth, the second mate, named Atkinson, who, it is alleged, was Of a violent temper, beat
 R Greek sailor named Antonio. The
 same night Antonio stabbed Atkinson
 in the abdomen. The Greek hid himself
 aud the next morning was discovered
 Gloft or the fore top gallant cross trees. | He was ordered down but failed 10 obey. | Captain Stuart knowing that Antonio
 Egs armed and fearing danger from him, distributed firearms among the crew, l Seventy five shots were fired st him and he returned about forty. Finally he
 was killed and the body was thrown overheard at the same time that Atkln-
 son died. When the vessel reached l Shanghai, where she was bound, an ex-
 animation wEs held aud tne Captain ex- onersted from all blame.
 ST. L0UIs. Jan. At ? o'clock this
 afternoon the grand jury handed m their l indictment against the accused Frisco | train robbers. That of WittrOck was for robbery in the first degree; that l against Hgight for being accessory be- | fore the fact; that sgaius. Weaver for l being accessorsy after the fact. The | prIsOners Tere immediately aTTaIgued
 before Judge Normille. pleaded guilty | tO tue charges and were gt once sel- 1 tencad-WIttrock and Hsight 10 seven years, and Weaver to five years in the | penitentiary. The prisoners will tt once
 be taken to Jefferson cIty.
 TEEN, Ohio, January i-The fast ! train on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
 road at sn early hour this morning. col ! lided with the east bound freight train, | Nineteen bodies have been taken from
 The wreck and more are injured. Three
 coaches were burned. Physicians have
 gone to the scene from here. The
 weather is very cold and the theEmOme
 ter about three degrees below zero. I he fast train was Rbou: 50 minutes
 late and was running at the rate Of slIty
 miles an hour; passing Republic, small station, like q flash, 1t rushed aloog to . curve one mile west of town. when sud | denly the engineer saw freight train under full headwsy within one hundred yards of him He at once applied the brakes and reversed his engine, but 1t did no good, and the next instant the crash came, telescoping the coaches and | piling them upon each other To add to the cOHsternBtion of the horrible scene. g fire broke ou. iaa the smoking | car and soon spread to tre other ears Many Were killed outright, while others were wedged m among the broken CATS while slowly the ears were consumed by tbe flames. IL is impossible to give the nsmes ot the killed or wounded at this time, The cause Of the disaster is ss yet unknown.
 LATER:-It is now estimated that = persons were burned to death al the train wreck.
 ALBUQUERQUE, \. M., JsnaRry A. Great e1citemsns wss caused this morn Iug by the announcement that Charles Ross, the murderer of Marshal Me tiuire and Officer Henry, had broken Jail during the night. As soon as the discovery was made an armed posse led by Sherff Pe-ea started to SCOUT the surrounding mountains. Ross made his escape by the 6id of duplicate keys. | Should be be captured, it is generally | understood he will not be given another 1 chance to escape.
 WmKEsBABRR. Ps, January 4-All the | coliieries m this region shipping over | the New Jersey Central Railroad were | idle to-day except two, on account Of the | strike of deck hands at Port Johnson I and ElizabsthpO-t. The closing of the | mines Las thrown out of employment | 6 GOO men and boys at the LehIeh and | Nilkesbarre county mines, i50 at the | Hanover companies, 500 ct Rsdssh | 300. and 100 at the Parrish companies mines.
 NKw YORK, January 1.-The case of Sarah BranaRh against Wm. r. Smith, former c0Bchman of the late A. T Stew art, has beon pending in the U. 5. cir- cular court for months. The plaintiff Irish and clsims to be sole heir of the SteNRr. estate. Beniamin Butler is her counsel It IS claimed that Mrs. A. T. stewart gave the house on East 3jth St. Co Smith in return for hls signirg Stew arts name to the paper which was pro hated Rs his will Plaintiff claims to have a number ot letters from Stewart proving her relationship. She brought an action for Smiths election from the 3J.h St house. HerRmeniod complaint, September 29tb. 1886, shows that Stew art died intestate April 10th, 1876, that plaintiff is heiE and next of kin of said Stewart. that defendant is in possession of the premises m question. claiming to be owner thereof, adverse to plaintiff Defendant demurred to complain. on the ground that It failed to state the facts constituting cause for action, Judge Wallace today in his dec sion sustains the demurrer, but gives plaint- ifT an opportunity to amend complaint on payment of costs.
 CARSON, Nevada, January 1.-The re- publican legislative caucus to-dsy se- iected Wm. NJ. Stewart as nominee for U. $. senator, Balloting for Tinted